document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623674>Question 623674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following is a factor of x2+ 2x – 48?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x – 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x – 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " None of the above\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm confused couldn't it be a or c </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><B>Emsley(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Emsley><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are looking for two numbers whose product is -48 and which combine to make +2. By trial and error you will find that the two numbers are +8 and -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the factors are (x+8)(x-6) </SPAN>\n" );
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